Fly Fishing (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Kielder Water in Northumberland is the largest man made reservoir in Europe and at first glance is a rather daunting choice for fly fishing in Northumberland. With over 2,700 acres of water one could assume that locating the wild brown trout and stocked rainbow trout in this awesome fishery is a challenge. This is not [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
MORE than 100 ponds have been built in a North East park in a bid to improve wildlife habitats. The Forestry Commission has passed the milestone of installing a century of ponds over the past three decades, in Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland.
Treehugger (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
This looker is for looking- a new observatory built in Northumberland, the darkest place in England. Even though the computer has made images of the heavens accessible to everyone without all of the cold, tired and dark stuff that goes with amateur astronomy, there is still something romantic and absolutely wonderful about looking through the eyepiece of a telescope, knowing that the photon that just...
PSFK Trend: PSFK (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Finding a good location for an observatory is tough in Britain due to the dense population and the resulting light/air pollution. That’s why the new Kielder Observatory chose a remote region in Northumberland, which offers clear skies and an uncluttered landscape perfect for star gazing. If you can handle the commute to the [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Northumberland's glorious new timber observatory fits beautifully into its forest surroundings. Jonathan Glancey took along his telescope
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
By Tony Henderson FOR the last 30 years, a small team has been beavering away in remote corner of Northumberland, breeding salmon. The hatchery at Kielder has produced a staggering 10 million fish in that time.
fictions (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Summer Holiday 2008 Day 6: Once Brewed / Hadrian's Wall The final youth hostel was Once Brewed just south of Hadrian's Wall, that delightful border control checkpoint used by the Romans to police all of those difficult Celtic folk up even further North. The YHA may not have been as nice as Kielder, but we could at least go outside in the evening without fear of being eaten by the midges. As far as...
fictions (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
After the loooong trek to Skyspace, it was considerably easier to sell her on the next piece of public art, since it happens to be a mini-golf course called Mapping . From the press release about Mapping: Mapping has been designed by artist Wolfgang Weileder to enhance and complement Kielder Water’s beautiful environment. Weileder has taken inspiration for the site-specific piece from the dramatic...
fictions (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Kielder Skyspace . Described in the leaflets as: Visitors to Skyspace will find themselves in a circular room where the artist manipulates our normal perceptions of light and space. In daylight hours, this chamber, illuminated only by natural light through the roof opening, is a contemplative space that focuses the visitor’s attention on the sky. During the changing light conditions at dusk and dawn,...
fictions (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
First up was one of Molly's choices: Labyrinth by Nick Coombe & Shona Kitchen. It's a contemporary maze designed as interactive sculpture. A beautiful and fun thing, just in the grounds of Kielder Castle, open 24 hours a day, completely free and absolutely wonderful: Northumberland 2008 - start here .
fictions (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Summer Holiday 2008: Day 4: Kielder We took a rather round about way to get to Kielder. For a start we headed straight up and crossed the Scottish border at Coldstream. Much excitement from Molly, so much so that we had to get out of the car to have photos taken not once, but twice. She's really pleased now that she's gone abroad. (Somehow Wales doesn't count it seems. I offer no more than that, not...
Inhabitat (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Everything from buildings to resorts to cars to temples are donning the green mantle. The latest to join this list of sustainable structures is the Keilder Observatory in the UK. Located in Northumberland and designed by Charles Barclay Architects, this stunning structure stands an an example of self-sustainable architecture that is equally inspiring in both [...]
Fun Forever (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008
This pier like building is an observatory built by Charles Barclay Architects in Northumberland, UK. The observatory houses two permanent telescopes in 36o degrees rotating turrets and observation deck for private telescopes. The observatory also generates it’s own power with a wind turbine, photo voltaic panels and composting toilet. It’s perfect place to [...]
dezeen (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008
Charles Barclay Architects have completed the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, UK.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 16/05/2008
ANIMAL enthusiasts can go wild in a North East forest. Northumberland Wildlife Trust is inviting people to spot some of the country's most spectacular creatures at a free family wildlife day at Northumbrian Water's Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder Forest, on May 31, 10am to 4pm.
